Back in April of 2020, a British family who was stuck at home during the pandemic lockdown busied themselves with some yardwork at their home in Hampstead and ended up unearthing a cache of 69 gold coins from the Tudor period.
The family, who have asked to remain anonymous, registered the remarkable find with the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme, but the discovery was not publicly announced at the time.
The coins are all dated between the 1420s and 1530s, showing the images of the four English kings from that time period: Henry VI, Edward IV, Henry VII, and Henry VIII. Some of the coins also bear the initials of two of Henry VIII's wives.
Coin specialist David Guest told Fox News Digital,
[The hoard] is also remarkable for the very high state of preservation of the majority of the coins. This makes them very attractive to the current market.
The familyauctioned off the entire collection on November 5, by the Numismatica Ars Classica in Switzerland.
At the time the hoard was buried, the value was 26 pounds, 5 shillings and 5-1/2 pence. Its estimated value at auction was £230,000, more than $300,000.
In reality, the find netted £380,000!
Here's a few more details from the BBC:
Auctioneer, David Guest said the 'stunning' coins were sold to 'bidders from all over the world and exceeded my expectations'.
He said the family were 'over the moon and in a state of elation and amazement... It's been an amazing journey for them.'
All of the proceeds from the sale will go to the family who found the coins on their property.
I just wish my pandemic hobbies had turned out this profitable!
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